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by diffxx 1270 days ago
Once I was walking atop a mountain that is heavily populated with ravens at certain times of year. I looked over and noticed one was doing some aerial acrobatics. To my astonishment, it was holding a fairly large rock that it was using as a counterweight that it could spin against. When it landed, it dropped the rock and I tried to find it. I'm not 100% sure I found the right rock, but I estimate that the rock was somewhere between a quarter and half a pound. As much as I appreciated the bird's dexterity, it was a bit scary to think of the damage it could do if motivated.